Fifty Shades of Grey is an erotic novel that
tells the story of the growing relationship between Christian Grey, a
young business magnate and Anastasia Steele, a college student. The
unlikely couple go through a strange beginning where Christian, the
control-freak, puts a non-disclosure agreement in front of Anastasia
before they interact any further. The shocked but interested Anastasia
takes the leap and signs the document. The book stands out from others
because of its daring and descriptive erotic scenes that include a lot
of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, as well as sadism
and masochism. Not for the faint-hearted, Fifty Shades of Grey gives
readers vivid situations featuring extraordinary romantic scenes. The
Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has sold more than 90 million copies
internationally and holds the world record for the fastest-selling
paperback. It has also been translated into over 51 languages. The book
won many accolades including two National Book Awards in the UK for Book
of the Year and Popular Fiction Book of the Year in 2012. The book was
published in 2012 and is available in paperback.

The
film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey directed by Sam Taylor-Wood is
slated for release on February 13th, 2015. Michael De Luca Productions,
Trigger Street Productions, Focus Features and Universal Pictures have
come together to produce the American film.

The book is the
first part of a trilogy and is followed by Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty
Shades Freed which were published in 2012.